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This went relatively unnoticed in the past few days with our government continuing it's stalemate.
A brave man to strap himself on top of a rocket that wasn't entirely reliable, go into orbit in a machine that has barely more space than a commercial washing machine and push the boundaries of space back a little more in a time when the dangers weren't entirely known.
A pioneer, an explorer, a brave man who served his country, a true American Patriot. Godspeed Commander Scott Carpenter.
A brave man to strap himself on top of a rocket that wasn't entirely reliable, go into orbit in a machine that has barely more space than a commercial washing machine and push the boundaries of space back a little more in a time when the dangers weren't entirely known.
A pioneer, an explorer, a brave man who served his country, a true American Patriot. Godspeed Commander Scott Carpenter.
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